My Future Plans!
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: EGYD
Posts: 1,073
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The Air League won't help with sponsorship (Members may be able to advise you on current schemes etc), but it will definitely be a step in the right direction. I myself was a student member, and it shows a serious interest, and will help broaden your aviation knowledge especially if you attend their lectures. Note what was said above by Wee Weasley Welshman RE the ATC/CCF(RAF) well worth joining - Air Experience Flying (AEF) is available as is Gliding, not to mention lots of other benefits through joining! Rumour has it the Flying Scholarship might be back soon as well.
Good Luck
Good Luck
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London
Age: 59
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ahusin
What ever you do please get an exploratory Class One Medical.
It would kill you to get all the grades and be ready for training only to find that you have a problem.
Not sure from what age you can get one i should imagine age 16 but you can get the details from the CAA and get your doctor to perfrom the tests privately.
Good luck and be prepared for two shocks.
a) how great it it to be paid for something you enjoy so much.
b) how many arseholes there are in this game.
Note point (a) far outweighs point (b)
PS Note what IRRenewal said it is a valid point.
What ever you do please get an exploratory Class One Medical.
It would kill you to get all the grades and be ready for training only to find that you have a problem.
Not sure from what age you can get one i should imagine age 16 but you can get the details from the CAA and get your doctor to perfrom the tests privately.
Good luck and be prepared for two shocks.
a) how great it it to be paid for something you enjoy so much.
b) how many arseholes there are in this game.
Note point (a) far outweighs point (b)
PS Note what IRRenewal said it is a valid point.
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: UK
Age: 36
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
First of all I have been advised against doing anything like a BTEC in aeronautics or what ever and you should keep your options open by doing subjects like Maths Physics and chemistry because one it doesn’t help you by having a BTEC in aeronautics and too if you are made reduent from the aviation industry say because of 9/11 there isn't much chance of getting back into it for a while which make a BTEC in aeronautics quite useless at this stage!
Another thing is I joined the ATC a while ago and it was DREADFUL they were the most disorganised un interesting people I have ever met! Out of about 40 people only 5 were actually interested in flying! Most were just people who didn’t want to join the local army cadets as that was even worst! I spent hours just standing in line while they decided what we should do! I only had one lecture on an actual aviation subject and it was stupidly easy! They were teaching my stuff I already knew which I told them! I have an FRTOL with A/G cert. of confidence! and they were teaching me radio!! (LOL i was more qualified to be teaching any kind of radio!) They forced me to read and learn all the instruments in a simple cockpit for 30 mins when I already knew it as I’m doing my PPL and work at a flying school which is also in charge of running the airfield! The only good thing which came out of it was that I got an hours gliding which I really enjoyed! But there was no chance of me gaining any sort of sponorship through them as they already had a back log of people they wanted to give sponorship to! I can only guess that not all ATC squadrons are like this but unfortually mine is and I don't want to be wasting my own free time on something which should be really enjoyable but isn't! In the ATC they were more interested in teaching me how well certain weapons would penetrate the human body (I really don't care I love aviation not 101 ways to kill a human!)
Never mind
Another thing is I joined the ATC a while ago and it was DREADFUL they were the most disorganised un interesting people I have ever met! Out of about 40 people only 5 were actually interested in flying! Most were just people who didn’t want to join the local army cadets as that was even worst! I spent hours just standing in line while they decided what we should do! I only had one lecture on an actual aviation subject and it was stupidly easy! They were teaching my stuff I already knew which I told them! I have an FRTOL with A/G cert. of confidence! and they were teaching me radio!! (LOL i was more qualified to be teaching any kind of radio!) They forced me to read and learn all the instruments in a simple cockpit for 30 mins when I already knew it as I’m doing my PPL and work at a flying school which is also in charge of running the airfield! The only good thing which came out of it was that I got an hours gliding which I really enjoyed! But there was no chance of me gaining any sort of sponorship through them as they already had a back log of people they wanted to give sponorship to! I can only guess that not all ATC squadrons are like this but unfortually mine is and I don't want to be wasting my own free time on something which should be really enjoyable but isn't! In the ATC they were more interested in teaching me how well certain weapons would penetrate the human body (I really don't care I love aviation not 101 ways to kill a human!)
Never mind
Sounds like you passed up the opportunity to really shine and improve the squadron with your experience and knowledge. Not all ATC units are great - but most are.
There is no other action I can think of that a young Wannabe can take that will achieve anything like as much as joining - and making the most of - the Air Training Corps. Not by a million miles.
Cheers
WWW
There is no other action I can think of that a young Wannabe can take that will achieve anything like as much as joining - and making the most of - the Air Training Corps. Not by a million miles.
Cheers
WWW
